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Mercedes against any 'virtual garages' ban

Formula One champions Mercedes are against any future ban on the use of 'virtual garages', the factory-based control centres used during grand prix weekends by teams to back up engineers at racetracks. "I think it's a very bad idea because we've invested in the virtual garages," Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff told reporters at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Such hi-tech operations rooms, directly linked in real-time to cars and systems at the track, are widely used by top teams to circumvent restrictions on the number of personnel allowed into the paddock. They are also important sources of revenue, however, with teams using them to engage sponsors. Formula One's commercial rights...
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